mapman
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| How many great CDs do you have? Both statements are true. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Reb,If it were me, I would try to get by with the standard drivers and use tip-in, tip-out of the tweeter to get the desired effect. I think you indicated at one point prior to getting the tweaked drivers that this had worked to some extent.If the... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? The switches on the Walsh 5's essentially allow +/- 3db adjustments in four ranges: low bass, mid bass, midrange and treble.These are for purpose of adjusting the response to room acoustics or personal hearing preference.Sounds like the new driver... | |
| NO CES Updates??? I suspect Vegas must really be hurting with this economy. They really went over the top, even for Vegas, over the last decade in regards to extravagance and expense. Maybe VEgas will now revert back to the older days when it was actually affordabl... | |
| What cartridges under $800 outperform DL-103R? Acee,I think you should probably contact SOundsmith or other shop that services the 103s and go over it with them. | |
| What cartridges under $800 outperform DL-103R? Ptmconsulting,Cartridges are one thing that I hesitate to buy used because the wear and tear is inherent and it is hard to determine remaining life. Tubes and tube devices are another item I feel this way about. Buying used doesn't phase me with m... | |
| How many great CDs do you have? Clearly, there are good and bad recordings in all formats. Format may limit potential but does not guarantee quality of the content delivered.I can not say that in my collection of hundreds of lps and hundreds of CDs that either format contains a ... | |
| What cartridges under $800 outperform DL-103R? Hxtl,Wow. Thanks for your detailed account. I do not find it hard to believe that such a good sounding device out of the can can be made to sound even better for reasonable cost!There may be a Soundsmith cartridge somewhere in my future when my cu... | |
| Musical Fidelity's USB Ready V DAC If everyone preferred the same sound, there would be a lot fewer vendors.The reviewer acknowledged his bias based on his particular taste, which is all anyone can do. No product is for everyone (thank God). | |
| Jitter reduction, best device? Mmarvin19,I've read a good bit on line about this and it is still clear as mud to me how to diagnose a jitter problem as opposed to other forms of unpleasant things in sound reproduction.I think I understand what jitter is and how some kinds can b... | |
| What cartridges under $800 outperform DL-103R? Hxt1,Can you describe how the redone 103 is better than the original.Can I assume the stylus was worn when you had it retipped? Could that account for some of the difference with teh new one or is the new one just clearly better than the old in go... | |
| Mcintosh xrt20 or Gallo 3.1?? You might consider an in home trial of a pair of OHMs (www.ohmspeakers.com).I use them with the A3CR amp and a tube DAC and pre and they are awesome. I auditioned the Gallo Ref's but prefer these and they have that nostalgic look and sound even pe... | |
| Player that excels at imaging.. You're more likely to get a more involving soundstage and imaging with a tube DAC or tubed player, at least that has been my experience.Try a tube DAC and see if that helps. The mhdt Paradisea or Havana do not cost too much and are quite good. Wit... | |
| NO CES Updates??? Its in Vegas, right?They're probably having too much fun to take time out to post. | |
| internet radio Tgrisham,I believe kbps is a measure of the rate that the bits are delivered over the internet. Stations with higher kbps deliver the bits needed faster over a high speed connection, but I have found this does not necessarily equate to the best so... |